Crawford smiled sweetly, grabbing her hand to save her and assuming an upright position worthy of an anthropomorphic creature.

- Thanks to! She glanced down at the list in the professor's hand. - It's my fault. So clumsy today... For the second time in an hour I'm sitting on the floor.

Arrigo lifted the corners of his lips, hinting at a smile. Deep folds appeared on the cheeks for a second and disappeared. The man apologized again and, bypassing the girl, quickly left the library.

Hiding in a corner, the girl hastily made a few sketches so as not to miss the details, hid the album in her bag and,...